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Khodorkovsky Offers to Mediate in Ukraine

Former Oil Tycoon Spent a Decade in a Russian Prison Camp

ZURICH—Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former oil tycoon who spent a decade in a Russian prison camp, volunteered to travel to Ukraine to help mediate a resolution to the country's worsening conflict.

In a statement posted on his website Monday, Mr. Khodorkovsky said Ukraine was on the brink of civil war. He called the growing crisis "a family affair," saying he had relatives and friends who are Ukrainians.